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Another source of RC rocket glider 'kits' are existing balsa delta wing models. Though, I must admit that some conversions work better than others. For example, Brodak Manufacturing has a model of the Canadian Arrow delta wing jet...

And here is "Baron von Munchausen" riding a cannonball. Seemed appropriate. [These decals are from my Me-163 kit. 'Baron von Munchausen riding a cannon ball' was one of the unofficial unit badges for JG400, which was the Me-163 fighter squadron.]

I had troubles with the decals that came with the Mega Baron kit, so I used some leftover decals from my Me-163 kit. I was wanting to keep a World War 1 look, and these crosses are correct for German aircraft in mid 1918.

Well played, sir. :cheers:

Step 1 - Yes, battery was plugged in on launch pad: I tested it. Step 2 - No ....... Battery was no longer plugged in to the receiver. Battery in nose cone. And the mistake I made was not securing the receiver. There was no velcro on the receiver to hold location on the rocket. I did have...

By the way, my Zephyr HPR (from Apogee) flew great!

Lawn dart. What happened? :questions: I forgot to put down some tape/velcro to secure the receiver. When I recovered the model, the battery was in the tip of the nose, not connected. As bad as it is, it's not that bad. Time to repair and rethink.

Still no response...... 🥺

Apogee..... no response. 😳

Launched my 2X Scissor Wing this past weekend, and it did not go well. :blowingbubbles: Lift off was great.....

So, now what? As bad as the flight looked, there is still a somewhat viable model. The D24 is too much power, too quickly. The D2.3 is not enough. I find myself wondering about the good ol' E6-RC by Aerotech. This motor is par excellence for rocket gliders. I might do a root canal on the...

And it did not go well. The rocket glider had its top facing me, with the launch rod angled away from the flightline. At launch, the model made a tight arc on its back. It did not go more than 25 feet in the air, and into the grass. There was NO TIME TO RESPOND. :barf:

Well, another launch of my Me-163, this time using the Aerotech D24.....

Greg, greetings from Memphis and the Mid-South Rocket Society. We launch once a month at Shelby Farms in Memphis, TN. https://midsouthrockets.com/ Would be great if you could join us some Saturday.

RC rocket gliders allow for trimming. Check Dynasoar Rocketry. https://dynasoarrocketry.com/

You might look at J&H Aerospace: https://jhaerospace.com/product-category/rocket-gliders/?orderby=price-desc

This is not how I meant to set up the forward swing wing servo, but it appears to work.

Looking at the forward servo, that releases the Swing Wing.

Test of my swing wing.

I am not using a release mechanism at the pivot disk. I intend to use a servo near the forward stop to release the wing rotation.